Josh Heupel

Defense, suffocating, elite performance

I don’t think you ever just think that is what it’s going to be

I do think that he finished really strong

We’ll go watch the tape

We didn’t operate as well as we need to in that to try to get three points out of it

He wants to play at a high level

Certainly disappointed after the game

I think going back to not reckless decisions, but in Saturday’s game, there’s windows and opportunities, timing — whatever it might be — where some of those things he’s got to let it rip, things that he saw and things that maybe he missed

There’s going to be a bunch of things that we’ve got to correct

Ultimately, we’ll decide what we’re going to be

Got really good command and control of what’s going on

Go back to the Ohio State game, his ability and his team’s ability to be resilient, to keep playing the next play

Hunter Barnes goes in there and plays extremely well tonight

We’ve got great trust in him

At the end of the day, we’re going to need everybody inside of that room

This game requires the next guy up

You have got to be prepared for when your opportunity arises

I hate it for Ethan

If you want to get caught up in looking at the ticker on the bottom of the TV

… you’re going to get your butt beat.

The competitive composure, the look in their eye, went and played the next play

Each play is a play

The run game, as you’re fitting in, you’re getting a feel for what you’re seeing on the other side of the line of scrimmage

The offensive line played really good football tonight

I thought he was composed, he handled himself in situational football pretty well

He represents Tennessee the exact way that I and our administration, our staff, would want somebody to represent Tennessee

Arion Carter represents everything that is right about college athletics, dedicating all 4 years of his career to the University of Tennessee

At the end of the day, it’s nothing major

He played extremely smart the other night

One of the strong leaders inside the room

I thought he did a good job scrambling

JG’s been phenomenal since he got here

I thought he managed the purpose of what we were trying to accomplish extremely well

I’d be remiss if I didn’t also talk about the passing of Dolly Parton

You look at (Dolly’s) impact, you know, just her ability to give back, make an impact to people, certainly here in East Tennessee. She means a lot to people across this country

You look at her impact, just her ability to give back, make an impact on people, certainly here in East Tennessee

They’ve had really positive days, positive plays

The ruling that came out from the NCAA, the two-game suspension, I truly believe is bullsh*t

You look at Arion, the person and the player that he is, every single day

Our team stands behind AC and his family, and we can’t wait to be on the field with him during training camp next week

Yeah, you look back, he’s made some jumps in year one. Maybe not to where he ended, where he’s number one, number two, number three in the defense, third down defense, whatever it might be

I think all of those things lend itself to us transitioning extremely quickly

I don’t think there is just one thing at the quarterback position. That guy’s got his hands on the football every single play. You have to learn how to take care and manage the game

They have to play on a competitive edge, distribute the football, get it to your play-makers on time and accurately where they have a chance to make a play afterwards

Chaz has been dealing with some things, and we’re here to support him

For a true freshman, getting here in January … he’s been really sound in what he’s done

In general, I’ve been really pleased with their decision-making

I thought defensively we played extremely well, created a couple turnovers

I do like where we are for 7 practices in

Don’t expect a guy to be named here during the course of spring ball

The way college football is constantly changing, that probably makes the most sense

Physical and mental toughness is paramount in everything we do year-round as a program